JAMES S. RICKARDS HIGH SCHOOL LISTSERV
Week of 9/19/2022 posted
9/16/2022
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Mr. Douglas Cook Principal |
Parents and Guardians,
We had another OUTSTANDING week at JSRHS! On Monday, September 19th please make plans to attend our Annual Title 1 Public Hearing Meeting to review the School Improvement Plan (SIP) for the 2022-2023 academic year. The review
of the SIP will begin at 5:30 P.M. in the Media Center, followed by our Annual Open House. We look forward to welcoming you to our beautifully renovated and upgraded campus! The schedule for Open House is below:
6:15-6:20 P.M. First Bell Rings/Open House Video – in First Period 6:20-6:30 P.M. First Period Begins (10 Minutes) 6:35-6:45 P.M. Second Period Begins (10 Minutes) 6:50-7:00 P.M. Third Period Begins (10 Minutes) 7:05-7:15 P.M. Fourth Period Begins (10 Minutes) 7:20-7:30 P.M. Fifth Period Begins (10 Minutes) 7:35-7:45 P.M. Sixth Period Begins (10 Minutes) 7:50-8:00 P.M. Seventh Period Begins (10 Minutes) Sincerely, Mr. Douglas Cook, Principal
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Dr. Deborah Barnes Assistant Principal for Curriculum
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ATTENTION PARENTS, GUARDIANS, AND STUDENTS, Interim Progress Reports were uploaded to FOCUS on Wednesday, September 14, 2022. Please be sure to check your child’s FOCUS account periodically to ensure they are completing assignments. If you have a concern, please be sure to contact
the child’s teacher for the particular subject(s). We are here to serve you and to help your child(ren) succeed!
Food Pantry
Please make plans to join us for our Parent Nights/Grade Level Meetings. All meetings will begin at 6:00 p.m. in the cafeteria. Please view the attached flyers for each event. The dates are below:
Healthy snacks will be served! Dr. Deborah G. Barnes Greatness awaits! |
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Mr. Chris Cowart Assistant Principal for Facilities and Attendance |
Please make sure your student(s) attends school daily. Their success is heavily dependent on their presence at school. If your student must be absent, please send a note to Mrs. V. Washington, the attendance secretary at
[log in to unmask] or the student can drop the note off to her in the front office.
Absences are excused by LCS District for the following reasons:
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Mr. Sam Striplin Assistant Principal for Discipline Mr. Andrew Thomas Dean of Students |
Greetings, The school’s dress code is designed to facilitate an environment where the school pursues its purpose of providing students an education based on academic excellence while limiting distractions and keeping the focus on learning. Please
review the attached dress code with your student. |
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Ms. Terraca Jones Guidance Chair |
IT'S ALMOST FINANCIAL AID TIME!!! DON'T FORGET THAT THE FREE APPLICATION for FEDERAL STUDENT AID OPENS OCTOBER 1, 2022. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
How to get an ACT and SAT Waiver Step 1: Create your account at:
ACT
www.actstudent.org/start
Click Register SAT
www.sat.org/register
Click Sign up Step 2:
Send a screenshot of your account to your counselor. A-E [log in to unmask] F-L [log in to unmask] M-R [log in to unmask] S-Z
[log in to unmask] Step 3: Once you have the waiver code from your counselor, log back in to your account and select the test date and location. This is when you are actually registering
for the test. When you get to the payment page, put in your waiver number. Step 4: Complete the registration by uploading your picture and printing your ticket. Make sure you know where and when you test and what you have to bring!
SAT and ACT Test Dates for 2022-2023 2022-23 SAT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
2022-23 ACT Test Dates & Registration Deadlines
Sign up to become a Mentor! We are looking for mentors who can commit time to our students. Students desiring a mentor should sign up with Mrs. Bradley ([log in to unmask]).
Sign up for Mentor Training at this link: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/9040949ABAE2FA3FE3-mentor Please contact Ms. M. Davis if you are interested in volunteering! Testing Announcements Algebra 1 EOC Retakes
September 27 and 28
Bring your Chromebook fully charged for EOC Testing! Tuesday, October 25th
Is PSAT Day at: James S. Rickards
The PSAT/NMSQT (or National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test) is a preliminary version of the SAT. Not only does the PSAT help prepare
students to take the SAT or ACT, a great score on the PSAT can also open the door to National Merit Scholarships and other awards. The PSAT will be administered to all 10th-grade students free of charge. 9th, 11th grade, and non-Rickards
students wanting to take the PSAT may register to take the exam. The cost of the exam is $18.00. Registration and payment for the exam can be completed through our e-funds system-https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56392. 10th
grade students are automatically registered for this test.
Registration is September
1 thru September 30. Study packets for sophomores will be distributed in their English class. Study packets for other students may be picked up in the main office. Students are to bring # 2 pencils and an approved calculator (listed in practice book).
Mrs. J. Goodman |
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Dr. Joe Williams, Coordinator International Baccalaureate Program |
To All IB Parents and Guardians: Two-thirds of our IB Administrative Team is brand new this year, but our offices are still in the main administration building. We welcome Mrs. E. Melissa Cooper and Mrs. Victoria Williams to our IB Administrative
Team! Both are experienced Rickards educators, and we are excited about the valuable experience and skills they bring to our IB Program.
Here are our phone numbers and email addresses where you can reach us:
Dr. Joe Williams, IB Coordinator (850-414-5036)
[log in to unmask] Mrs. Melissa Cooper, AP Coordinator and Assistant IB Coordinator (850-414-5005)
[log in to unmask] Mrs. Victoria Williams, IB Academic Dean (850-414-5597)
[log in to unmask] My College Resource
has organized a Virtual College Fair
that will take place on Monday, Sept. 27, from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm, for FLIBS member schools (this includes James S. Rickards High School) and their students. You are invited to this event
planned exclusively for Florida Pre-IB and IB students.
It's never too early to gather more information about Florida colleges, so join us Sept. 27 from 6:30-8:00 pm. Please see the attached
IB Virtual College Fair Flyer for the registration link. Our Annual IB Senior College Application Day
will take place at Rickards on Thursday, October 13. IB Seniors will spend the day in the Rickards Cafeteria working on their college applications. Representatives from the Admissions and Financial Aid Offices at FAMU, FSU, and TCC will be there,
along with our IB Administrative Team and Guidance Counselors, to help students and answer their questions.
May 2022 IB Exam Session Highlights:
Our 2021-2022 IB seniors and juniors did very well this past year in their overall IB Exam results. 38 out of 56 (68%) of our IB Diploma Candidates (Class of 2022 IB Diploma Program Seniors) earned an IB Diploma.
Our overall IB Exam pass rate (4 or higher out of a possible 7) for all 135 students who took IB Exams was even better, at 78%. Additionally, one of our Class of 2022 IB Graduates scored 44 out of a possible 45 points on his IB Exams – the highest individual
point total for a Rickards IB graduate! 2022 IB Diplomas and Transcripts are in:
The 2022 IB Diplomas and IB Transcripts have arrived from Cardiff, Wales, UK. 2022 IB graduates or their parents can pick them up from Dr. Williams in the front office at Rickards. Please email or call ahead so Dr.
Williams can leave your IB Diploma and/or IB Transcript at the front office for you, in case he is not available when you come to campus.
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Title 1 |
Parents & Guardians,
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Dr. P. Hall Science Department Chair |
This coming week focuses on Ms. Fields and her Chemistry and Environmental Science Classes. IB Chemistry juniors will be doing a Titration Lab, which is a technique many of them will use to do
their Internal Assessments in the future. IB Chemistry seniors are doing chemical reactions lab soon. Environmental Science
students are building aquariums, which we call open freshwater ecosystems in science. They will set these up to be self-sustainable for a period of time. |
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Ms. M. Eckerle Social Studies
Department Chair |
Social studies classes had another great week! AP Psychology students created neurons out of different types of candy, AP US History has been working on their writing skills and the Theory of Knowledge classes have been working on their
research skills. Interim reports were uploaded to FOCUS Wednesday of this week so all social studies grades are up-to-date in FOCUS.
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RHS News |
Senior Class Information:
SENIOR FEES Your senior fee due dates are as follows:
DIPLOMA NAME FORMS Diploma name forms are due to Ms. Satchell by 3 PM, September 30, 2022 (EMAIL ONLY). Please ensure that you have signed and uploaded your diploma name form. Any error found after September 30, 2022 will
be your responsibility. The Diploma Name Form is attached to this Listserv message.
CAP & GOWN ORDER Herff Jones will be on campus November 16th, to take Cap & Gown orders. You are only required to purchase your cap and gown ($32 + tax). SENIOR TRIP ALERT 🚨 Greetings. The Senior Trip for Grad Bash has been set for April 21-23, 2023. We look forward to a great time. More information will be shared later,
but here are the important points to consider right away. .
***KEEP IN MIND THAT YOU MUST BE ON TRACK TO GRADUATE IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE. ADDITIONALLY, NO ATTENDANCE FAILURES AND NO DISCIPLINE ISSUES. Cost $400 Trip includes: Astro Bus Travel, Embassy Suites Hotel, Universal Volcano Bay, Andrettis Entertainment Center, Grad Bash, Breakfast (2 days), Lunch (1 day), Dinner
(1 day) Payments can be made via E-Funds (the link is below) or to Coach Hankerson (Cash or Money Order ONLY) now through
November 15th. The $150 NON-REFUNDABLE DEPOSIT will cover your seat on the bus. There are only 100 seats. Once those are filled, we will begin a waiting list. If you have any questions, please contact Coach Hankerson at
[log in to unmask] or Building 18-106. E-FUNDS (The
link is now working!) https://payments.efundsforschools.com/v3/districts/56428 ********************************************************** LUNCH
N’ LEARN (Click here to register)
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Dates to Remember
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ANNUAL TITLE 1 SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PLAN PUBLIC HEARING MEETING Monday, September 19, 2022 – 5:30 PM – MEDIA CENTER
Parent Nights are coming!!
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*SUNSHINE LAW AND PUBLIC RECORDS CAUTION: Florida has a very broad Public Records Law. Virtually all written communications to or from School Board of Leon County, Florida Personnel are public records available
to the public and media upon request. E-mail sent or received on the LCSB system will be considered public and will only be withheld from disclosure if deemed confidential pursuant to State Law. Individual student records are deemed confidential.